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Unit aim

Builds on introductory thermodynamics and fluid mechanics units to further students’ understanding of the fundamentals of classical thermodynamics and heat transfer, and covers applications in mechanical engineering thermal systems. The unit revises the second law, introduces chemical reactions and combustion, and addresses power cycles, refrigeration, air-conditioning and liquefaction. Modes of heat transfer and heat exchanger design are addressed.

Unit content

Revision of fundamentals; second law, entropy, exergy

Power and refrigeration cycles

Refrigeration and liquefaction

Air conditioning

Gas turbines

Mixtures, psychrometry, chemical reactions and combustion

Conduction, convection and radiation

Heat exchanger design

Thermal technology in practice

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

identify and explain the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer

Intellectual rigour

Knowledge of a discipline

Communication and social skills

2

analyse thermal engineering problems in terms of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer

Intellectual rigour

Knowledge of a discipline

3

model and solve thermodynamics and heat transfer problems

Knowledge of a discipline

4

develop skills in effectively and safely using laboratory equipment in a team environment for experimental investigation and measurement of thermodynamic and heat transfer phenomena, and in reporting findings

Knowledge of a discipline

Communication and social skills

5

understand the application of thermodynamics and heat transfer in mechanical engineering professional practice.

Communication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and explain the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer

GA1:
Intellectual rigour

GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline

GA6:
Communication and social skills

analyse thermal engineering problems in terms of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer

GA1:
Intellectual rigour

GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline

model and solve thermodynamics and heat transfer problems

GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline

develop skills in effectively and safely using laboratory equipment in a team environment for experimental investigation and measurement of thermodynamic and heat transfer phenomena, and in reporting findings

GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline

GA6:
Communication and social skills

understand the application of thermodynamics and heat transfer in mechanical engineering professional practice.

Teaching and assessment

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